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Question posted by ChookPF on October 19th, 2014

How To Choose Desired Recording Mode On Sony Handycam Cx-160

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Handycam® Handbook - Page 7

Recoording in a dimly-lit room Low Lux (70) Capturing photos during movie recording Dual Rec (37) Smile Shutter (37) Capturing fireworks, or a sunset in all its splendor Fireworks (70) Sunrise&Sunset (70) Changing the image quality and recording mode / Setting (35) Recording mode (35) Changing the recording media Media setting (20) US 7
Handycam® Handbook - Page 10

... Using the "Handycam" Handbook 2 Searching for information quickly 2 Read this first 3 Notes on use 5 Enjoy useful functions 6 Getting started Step 1: Charging the battery pack 13 Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 17 Changing the language setting 19 Step 3: Preparing the recording media 20 Selecting recording media (HDR-CX160/CX180 20...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 11

...40 Making good use of your camcorder 42 Deleting movies and photos 42 Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect 43 Copying images (HDR-CX160/CX180 43 Dividing a movie 45 Capturing a photo from a movie 45 ... disc can be played back 54 Saving images on an external media device 55 Saving desired movies and photos 57 Playing back images in the external media device on the camcorder 57...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 20

To check the recording media settings In either movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the media icon of the selected recording media is displayed at the top right corner of your camcorder. Recording media icon  The icon displayed may vary depending on your camcorder. HDR-CX130 Memory card HDR-CX160/CX180 * Internal memory Memory card * In the default setting...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 26

...(MENU)  [Setup]  [ (Playback Settings)]  [Data Code]  a desired setting  . Table of Contents Enjoy Useful Functions Data code during recording The recording date, time and condition are not displayed during recording. The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3.  Press PHOTO lightly...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 28

...The Event Index screen appears when you touch the event that is set to the movie/photo recording mode  Event title  Switch Image Type button  Movie  Photo ...photo recording mode  Time-line bar  Highlight Playback button*  Change Event Scale button * Appears only when the image quality is displayed on the center.  You can also choose ...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 34

...Spotlight), (Low light), (Macro) The camcorder selects the most effective setting automatically, depending on the recording screen of movies or photos. You can magnify images also with the / on the LCD screen...images up to 30 times using the optimum combination of the three detection modes: Face detection, Scene detection and Camera-shake detection ([On] is the default setting). If you move your...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 35

... fine images, or the standard definition image quality (STD) that has more compatibility with the selected recording mode cannot be saved on the recording mode.  Touch (MENU)  [Image Quality/Size]  [ REC Mode].  Touch the desired recording mode. Recording image quality is changed depending on that enables you to select the movie quality when...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 36

...Tracking focus function If you touch the subject you want to the following high definition image quality (HD) recording mode.  [60p Quality ] (AVC HD 28M (PS))  [Highest Quality ] (AVC ...on the recording mode selected. Index US 36 AVCHD recording discs --  The recording mode of media Recording mode PS* FX FH/ HQ/LP On this camcorder Internal recording media ...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 37

...  When the frame rate and the recording mode are set to [60i]/[Highest Quality ] or [60p]/[60p Quality ], you cannot use the Smile Shutter function while recording movies.  Smiles may not be able to use the Dual Rec function.  Tips  When the MODE lamp is set [Smile Sensitivity] (p. 73). If...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 54

... not be played back DVD disc with high definition image quality (HD) AVCHD format playback devices, such as a Sony Blu-ray disc player or a PlayStation3. The devices on page 36. US 54 Index DVD disc with standard... use the latest version of media on which images are saved Refer to "Recording modes and the media" on which the created disc can be available in some countries/regions.
Handycam® Handbook - Page 60

...; Touch and hold the desired thumbnail so that you want to the DC IN jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of scenes. Playing back a disc on the DVD writer  Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to burn on the recording mode or the number of the...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 62

... After the operation is completed, touch  on a disc or video cassette, by connecting your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for...refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to a disc recorder, a Sony DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express, with a recorder, etc. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices...
Handycam® Handbook - Page 85

... settings have elapsed while you do not operate your Sony dealer. Shut Off] (p. 82), or turn on and is in the movie/photo recording mode, the noise is active, some menu settings related to...camcorder is too high or too low, you may not be heard when you switch between movie recording and photo recording and playback modes.  [ Fader]  [ Self-Timer]  [Tele Macro] Your ...
Operating Guide (Large File - 10.33 MB) - Page 20

...)]  [Media Select]. To check the recording media settings In either movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the media icon of the selected recording media is displayed at the top right corner of recordable photos. Recording media icon  The icon displayed may vary depending on your camcorder. HDR-CX130 Memory card HDR-CX160/CX180 * Internal memory Memory card * In...
Operating Guide (Large File - 10.33 MB) - Page 26

...screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3.  Press PHOTO lightly to turn on the recordable number of photos.  To change the image size, touch (MENU)  [Image Quality/Size]  [ a desired setting  .  You cannot record photos while is recorded. Shooting photos MODE button PHOTO button Flashes...
Operating Guide (Large File - 10.33 MB) - Page 29

...(Touching and holding the button scrolls the index screen.)  Change to the movie/photo recording mode  Event title  Switch Image Type button  Movie  Photo ...recording mode  Time-line bar  Highlight Playback button*  Change Event Scale button * Appears only when the image quality is displayed on the center.  You can also choose...
Operating Guide (Large File - 10.33 MB) - Page 44

...The PlayStation3 may not be played back DVD disc with standard definition image quality (STD) Ordinary DVD playback devices, such as a Sony Blu-ray disc player or a PlayStation3. DVD disc with high definition image quality (HD) AVCHD format playback devices, such as ...regions. US 44 The devices on which images are saved Refer to "Selecting the recording mode" on page 27.
Operating Guide (Large File - 10.33 MB) - Page 50

appears. Remaining Disc capacity  Touch and hold the desired thumbnail so that you want to 60 minutes. Touch to return to a TV (p. 32). ... Tips  Disc creation time to copy movies to the limit of the disc is about 20 to burn on the recording mode or the number of the following when creating a disc.  Turn off the camcorder  Disconnect the USB cable...
Operating Guide (Large File - 10.33 MB) - Page 63

...during recording (p. 69).  The number of recordable photos of memory card may vary depending on the recording conditions.  Notes  The unique pixel array of Sony's ...Expected number of recordable photos Internal recording media (HDR-CX160/ CX180) You can also use memory card with a capacity of under 1 GB for the maximum image size of each recording mode (movie + audio...

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